NY2749 : Benchmark on bridge pier on east side of B5302 and south side of railway

taken 4 months ago, near to Wigton, Cumbria, England

Benchmark on bridge pier on east side of B5302 and south side of railway
Benchmark on bridge pier on east side of B5302 and south side of railway
Ordnance Survey cut mark benchmark levelled at 30.151m above Newlyn Datum verified 1969. Ordnance Survey documents describe a mark levelled at 97.635 feet above Liverpool Datum during the 1843/4 Kendal to Carlisle 1GL Survey at this location. The surveyor's description was 'No. 346. Bolt in South-east pillar of railway bridge ; 1.12 ft. below mark on battlement'

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Geographical Context: Roads, Road transport other tags: Ordnance Survey Benchmark Bridge Pier Lichen Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Railway Bridge [6] · Bridge Pier [2] · Cut Mark Benchmark Levelled [2] Other Photos: · Eastern parapet of bridge taking B5302 to junction with A596 ·
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NY2749, 22 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger Templeman   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 15 May, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 17 May, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 27099 49420 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:50.0567N 3:8.1889W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 27100 49419
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NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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